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latitude

[lat-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈlæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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The new analysis adds another dimension by examining how density varies horizontally across latitude and longitude, revealing more of the thermosphere's geographic structure.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Cherneff: One advantage of habeas was that there was more latitude for testimony.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

And government budgets in advanced economies are stretched, leaving countries less latitude to reinvigorate economic activity through spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The change is intended to give more latitude to players who may accidentally hold on to an opponent's hair.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

It shows how the measurement of longitude and latitude depends upon reference to an imaginary grid.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

When the new system becomes official in the next year, latitudes, longitudes and elevations across the country will change by as much as 13 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

During the glacial interval, the North Atlantic Current did not extend as far into the high northern latitudes.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Historical records from China also described a red aurora visible at unusually low latitudes during that same period.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

According to Sotheby's, the piece contains 94 cities inscribed within it, each marked with their respective longitudes and latitudes, along with 38 star pointers linked by intricate floral tracery.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

Polynesian food production depended mainly on agriculture, which was impossible at subantarctic latitudes because all Polynesian crops were tropical ones initially domesticated outside Polynesia and brought in by colonists.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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